Hume

[hyoom, yoom]

noun

1. David, 1711–76, Scottish philosopher and historian.

2. John, 1937–2020, Northern Ireland politician: Nobel Peace Prize 1998.

Hume

/ hjuːm /

noun

1. ( George ) Basil. 1923–99, English Roman Catholic Benedictine monk and cardinal; archbishop of Westminster (1976–99)

2. David. 1711–76, Scottish empiricist philosopher, economist, and historian, whose sceptic philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses. His works include A Treatise of Human Nature (1740), An Enquiry concerning the Principles of Morals (1751), Political Discourses (1752), and History of England (1754–62)

3. John. born 1937, Northern Ireland politician; leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (1979–2001). Nobel peace prize jointly with David Trimble in 1998

Other Word Forms

• Humism noun

Example Sentences

The duchess was received into the Catholic church by the then Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Basil Hume.

From BBC

Fox News commentator Brit Hume said the order “flies in the face” of the Constitution.

From Salon

In a statement, John Hume, the former owner of what is thought to be the world's largest rhino farm, denied allegations that he trafficked the horns from South Africa to South East Asia.

From BBC

The Police Ombudsman's chief executive Hugh Hume said: "More should have been done in this case to protect the extremely vulnerable young woman and man from harm."

From BBC

The post was flooded with positive comments, including from celebrities like TV presenter Rochelle Humes.

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